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Canadian manufacturers reported a modest improvement in business conditions during November, driven by a rebound in production volumes and the fastest rise in new work since April, according to the latest Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI Report. The latest survey also…

Milwaukee – Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment fell 25 per cent overall for the first three quarters of 2016 compared to 2015 January – September, for a total $8.2 billion shipped to global markets. All world regions were in decline…

Wilsonville, OR – FLIR Systems, Inc. announced has acquired Prox Dynamics AS, a leading developer and manufacturer of nano-class unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for military and para-military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications, for approximately $134 million in cash. Based in…

Columbus, Ohio – U.S. Patent No. 9,453,600, for a new stainless steel flat face sealing ring for use with tube fittings in extreme temperature applications, was recently issued to Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies.…

Calgary – The Canadian Network of Asset Managers (CNAM) is pleased to announce that Douglas Cutts CPA, CA has been appointed as Executive Director of the association. Cutts brings over 35 years of strategic planning, financial and operational experience to…

Winners of the 2016 Ontario Export Awards were announced at a gala event at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont. on November 22. More than 200 manufacturing executives and representatives from trade, government and industry attended the event. The awards…

Edmonton – Alberta has struck a deal with three major power producers to formally end coal-fired electricity in the province by 2030. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips announced Thursday that the province will pay three major power producers a total of…

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Saskatoon, Sask. – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) celebrated the transfer of an S-76A helicopter maintenance trainer to the Saskatchewan Aviation Learning Centre. Valued at CAD 1.3 million (USD 945,000), the non-flying,…

Chicago, Ill. – The second quarter Sales History & Outlook Report released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) shows power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor sales have declined 6.1 per cent from one year ago. Leading indicators suggest the weakness…

Oakville, Ont. – Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. says Mark Buzzell will take over as its president and CEO at the start of next year, replacing Dianne Craig. Buzzell is currently Ford’s general manager for the western market area…

Chicago – Lawson Products, Inc., a distributor of products and services to the MRO and automotive marketplaces, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Mattic Industries Limited, a Vancouver-based distribution company. Founded in 1982, Mattic Industries is a leading…

Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, industrial, and water systems, recently named Lars Rasmussen as vice president of its heat exchangers business. In this role, Rasmussen will focus on continuing to grow and…

Germany – As a result of a continued weak economic market environment and of the unsatisfactory business results achieved by the industrial division in the first nine months of 2016, the Board of Managing Directors of Schaeffler AG has decided…

Rockford, IL – According to OSHA statistics, nearly 5,000 workers in metal fabricating plants suffer non-fatal injuries annually in the United States, or approximately 3X more than those employed in electronics or apparel manufacturing. Even with strict OSHA standards and…

Norwalk, Connecticut – Fifty years ago, OMEGA Engineering, Inc. was a small privately held company that was woman owned and operated. Today it’s a leading global manufacturer and supplier of process measurement and control products, operating out of brand new world…

Indianaopolis – Authorities say a maintenance worker has been crushed to death inside a machine that compresses and melts plastics at a recycling plant in Indianapolis. The Marion County coroner’s office says Michael Burris died of blunt force injuries to…

Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, industrial, and water systems, has been named a winner in the 2016 Be Inspired Awards for its Danfoss Enterprise Services platform. Bentley Systems, a leading global provider…